Her style has been called incongruous by some, but Whoopi makes a point of dressing for herself, not for others. It simply makes her feel free, regardless of people’s judgments!

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Whoopi’s fashion advice

In an interview with InStyle, the host recalled how the outfit she wore to the 1993 Oscars was ridiculed and how she felt hurt at first, but it made her realize something. Now, she won’t let such comments get to her and won’t let anyone dictate her how to dress.

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She told the magazine:

Joan Rivers and [fashion editor] André Leon Talley both once told me, “You don’t have to listen to anybody. Your style is your style. You can be whoever you want to be.” And I figured if these folks are saying, “Do you, be you,” then that’s what I’m gonna do. So my suggestion to other people is, “Try stuff!” Maybe it doesn’t work, but maybe it does. Like, I never would have put on leggings because I used to think, “Oh no, not with this a**,” but they work well for me.

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Whoopi’s style is the reflection of her character. To put her advice in a nutshell, she tells us this: Be what you want to be, fashion-wise and in everything else.